Marketing Intern / Sports Management

Special Olympics Maryland

The Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) Marketing Intern will partner with organizational department heads to design and produce programmatic marketing materials. Projects may include both sports and special event marketing. Projects will be identified based on organizational need, and the skills and interests of the interns.

Reports To: Vice President of Communications and Brand Management and SOMD Department Staff

Key Accountabilities:

- Prepare biographical information for select Special Olympics Maryland athlete leaders to beused for news releases for local newspapers and radio stations.- Prepare biographical information for release on the Special Olympics Maryland website forviewing by external sources.- Design and create athlete trading cards.- Gather compelling stories of Special Olympics Maryland through interviews and on-sitereporting.- Write stories and press releases to raise awareness of Special Olympics Maryland in thecommunity.- Design and teach one Athlete Leadership Course on blogging and story writing to better equipathlete leaders to produce stories and maintain blogs highlighting their experiences withinSpecial Olympics Maryland.

As the Sports Information Intern, you will gain the following experience:

- Must be a college/university student and receive college credit for internship.- Good oral and written communication skills.- Strong Interpersonal Skills.- Ability to work independently with scheduled regular contact with Vice President forCommunications and Brand Management.- Technology Skills including Microsoft Office, web design (preferred), Adobe Suite (preferred),and comfort with social media outlets- Desired Major of Communications, Marketing, Business, Sports Management

Work Schedule:

- Remote work from campus/home is possible- Flexible weekdays based on school schedule.